Bethany Joy Lenz: One Tree Hill & Escaping a Cult (FBF)

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse, as well as references to substance use. Please take care while listening.   To honor International Women’s Day, Alex steps out of the studio for a special episode filmed at Harvest Home in Los Angeles, sitting down with Executive Director Sarah Wilson and Harvest Home alum Angie. Angie shares a personal story of how childhood trauma, abusive relationships, and opioid addiction eventually led her to experience homelessness while pregnant. Together, Alex, Sarah, and Angie discuss the realities of domestic violence, the risks of leaving an abuser, and how trauma can shape a woman’s sense of self-worth. They also talk about the power of women showing up for one another, the impact of true community, and how we can better support the women around us.   If you would like to get involved with Harvest Home, please visit: https://www.harvesthomela.org/callherdaddypodcast If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to any of the below resources: The National Women’s Shelter Network https://nationalwomensshelternetwork.org/ National Domestic Violence Hotline Call: 800-799-SAFE (7233) Text “START” to 88788 www.thehotline.org (https://www.thehotline.org/) RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) Call: 800-656-HOPE (4673) or text HOPE to 64673 www.rainn.org (https://www.rainn.org/) National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline Call: 1-866-331-9474 www.loveisrespect.org (http://www.loveisrespect.org/) Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 confidential crisis support in English & Spanish Unwell Foundation: https://iamunwell.com/foundation Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Join Alex in the studio for an exclusive interview with Bethany Joy Lenz where she reveals that the whole time the world was watching her on One Tree Hill, she was stuck in an abusive and controlling cult behind the scenes. She shares what led her to this group, what her OTH castmates thought about it, how she escaped, and what it was like starting over again. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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